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What I'm Making for Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

You may or may not know, but Ben and I have hosted Thanksgiving every year since we got married. Our December wedding gave me some time to emotionally prepare, haha! ;) You can read about that here, but basically I decided that if I was going to learn to cook I needed to learn to host a wonderful Thanksgiving. I went from Lean Cuisines in college to a beautiful roasted turkey on the table, and wouldn't have it any other way!

Unintentionally, I try a new stuffing recipe every year. I'm still trying to find the perfect one. I really thought buttermilk biscuits a few years back would be it.. but I'm still searching. :) The one in The Magnolia Journal caught my eye and is what I'm going to try this year.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, prepare corn bread mix according to package directions, adding in celery and onion. Pour batter into a greased baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cornbread cool completely and then crumble. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In an extra large bowl combine soups, milk, sage, pepper, poultry seasoning, and salt. Stir in sausage and eggs. Add corn bread, folding gently to combine. Spoon mixture into a greased 3 quart oval baking dish, cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes, Uncover; bake about 20 minutes more or until heated through, brown on top.

I'll also be making a pumpkin pie, but am looking to mix it up. Has anyone got a great swirled pumpkin pie recipe? I'm thinking like a pumpkin cheesecake pie? Is that a thing? Haha! I also love making pecan pie.. I'm all about those classic Thanksgiving staples. I'll also throw some easy mashed potatoes in the crock pot (recipe in my side dishes blog post) as I really want Ben and I to be able to enjoy our time with Beau, spending a little less kitchen prep time this year.

It will also be our first Thanksgiving with Beau, AND in our new home. I'll be bringing y'all a new house update early next week, but I'm really excited to start making some big memories here. I think it will make this place feel more and more like home.

What are y'alls Thanksgiving plans? Will any of y'all use my turkey recipe? Last year was SO fun getting tagged in photos and seeing y'all feeding your families!

Your stuffing recipes sound so good! Stuffing has to be my favorite dish at Thanksgiving. If you're ever looking for another recipe to try, my mom makes a stuffing that my grandma learned to make stuffing from an Italian family when they lived in New York. As a born and raised Texan I know that sounds suspicious, but it's simple and delicious!

I'm so freaking impressed with you right now. Pretty amazing that you went from not cooking to taking on a full Thanksgiving dinner! Fortunately I will probably never have to make Thanksgiving dinner! Though if I ever have to, I always thought I would want to make it Mexican themed, because I honestly don't love the classic Southern staples.

This is crazy...but I don't really like Thanksgiving food. I'm not a big fan of turkey, stuffing, yams or pie. Of course...all the sides (um, carbs)...are more my style. That being said...I may have to try that cornbread dressing!!